Improvement in portable privies



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WILIIAM H. PULVER, 0F SCHUYLERSVILLE, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 108,728, dated October 25, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE PRIVIES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. P ULvER, ofSchuylersville, in the county of Saratoga and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Portable Privy; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description,

, thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawin the chamber or room, and no offensive odor can es-v cape therefrom.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appert-ains to make and use the same,'I willnow proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, ,in which- Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section, and

Figure 2 is a plan view with the seat removed.

A represents the vessel, of any suitable size and shape.

On the inside, near the top of this vessel, is a circumferential flange, a, forming a chamber at the top all around the vessel, wherein water is placed, and the rim Z ofthe cover B'sits down in the water, thereby making a tight joint, so that no offensive odor can escape therefrom. l

'lhe cover B is slightly funnel-shaped, the opening being, however, not exactly in the center, but more to one side, and closed from underneath-bv a valve,- d, at-

tached to an arm, c, which is provided with a weight, f, at its other` end.

This weight keeps the valve closed, but allows it to l open when any substance is on its upper side, so as to let said substance down into the vessel A. y

On the top of the 'cover B is secured a U-shaped eollar, C, which is perforated with a number ofholes around its lower edge.

This collar is calculated to hold back the water from the vessel till after using, and let it rinse through thel holes gradually to clean oi all or any deposit that may b e left thereon.

O11 top of the cover C is placed the wooden seat 1), provided with an opening corresponding in size and shape with the collar, and to said seat is hinged a. lid,

Having thus fully described my invention,

That ,l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. .'lhe funnel-shaped coverB, provided with the per- Y foi-ated U-shaped collar C, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2.` The combination of the vessel A with ange a, cover B with rim b, perforated collar C, valve seat D, and lid E, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have here# unto set my hand and seal this 5th day of September, 1870.

Witnesses: W. H. PULVER. [n s] ROBERT HERMANon, J oHN H. Shannon. 

